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Oxford English Dictionary
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| Description |
The Oxford English Dictionary provides the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words in the English language, both present and past. The online version is based on the 20-volume Second edition, and is the ultimate authority on the English language. Words are traced back to their first appearance in the language, with illustrative quotes provided.
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| Resource type |
E-book
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| Coverage |
1150-01-01 to current
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| Update frequency |
Quarterly
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| Access notes |
Off-campus access restricted to current UFV students, faculty & staff
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| Simultaneous users |
Unlimited
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| Refworks compatible |
No
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| RefWorks instructions |
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| Where can I get this? |
No
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| Title list |
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| Persistent Links |
Yes
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| Coursepacks |
Yes
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ELN partner libraries may incorporate portions of the OED into printed course packs for use by Authorized Users in a course of instruction at their educational institution. Each portion of the Licensed Works used in this manner should be identified with an appropriate acknowledgment of the source, listing the title and author of the extract, title and author of the work, and "Oxford University Press" as the publisher.
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| Classroom Handouts |
Yes
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Distribute single copies of portions of the Licensed Works to other Authorized Users.
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| Learning Management Systems |
Yes
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Allow Authorized Users to access and use the Licensed Works throughout the Term by means of a Secure Network for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study.
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| E-reserves |
Yes
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ELN partner libraries may incorporate portions of the OED into electronic reserves collections for use by Authorized Users in a course of instruction at their educational institution. Each portion of the Licensed Works used in this manner should be identified with an appropriate acknowledgment of the source, listing the title and author of the extract, title and author of the work, and "Oxford University Press" as the publisher. Copies of such extracts must be deleted by the Subscriber or Authorized User when the extracts are no longer being used in the course of instruction.
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| ILL |
No
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Oxford University Press prohibits the use of the OED for the fulfillment of interlibrary loan requests.
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| Terms notes | |
| Subjects |
English as a Second Language, English Language & Literature, Language Studies, Linguistics, Reference Sources, Teaching English as a Second Language
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| Pricing model |
Subscription
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| Consortium |
ELN
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| Vendor/publisher |
Oxford English Dictionary
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| Content provider |
Oxford University Press
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| Allows distance ed |
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| Allows downloads |
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| Misc notes |
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